 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 Seiten
...thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful. This leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the...and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ; whereas, industry gives comfort,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Ells - 1778 - 392 Seiten
...art not sure of u minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure ia time fcr doing something useful; lhis leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy...life of laziness are two things. — Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for the want of stock;" whereas industry gives... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour." Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the...leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things." But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own affairs... | |
 | 1851 - 112 Seiten
...minute, throw not away an hour. Troubles spring from idleness, and grievous toils from needless ease ; many without labour would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock. He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive. The eye of a master will do... | |
 | Maxims - 1852 - 242 Seiten
...you are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure, is time for doing something usefu) ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the...of leisure, and a life of laziness, are two things. Of all poverty, that of the mind is most deplorable. If time be of all things the most precious, wasting... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the...and a life of laziness are two things. Many, without labor, would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock ;' whereas industry gives comfort,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 858 Seiten
...from idleness, and grievous I toils from needless ease : many without labour would live by their own wits only ; but they break for want of stock.' Whereas...comfort, and plenty, and respect. ' Fly pleasures, and they'll follow you ; the dih-^vnt spinner has a large shift ; and now I have a sheep and a cow, everybody... | |
 | 1853 - 446 Seiten
...thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.' Leisure is time for doing something useful ; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; for 'a life of leisure and VOL. XXXIII. E a' life of laziness are two things. Many, without labour, would live by their wits only,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 Seiten
...useth it not. — Old maxim. LEISURE AND LAZINESS — Leisure is time for doing something useful : this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never ; so that, as poor Richard says, A life of leisure and a life of laziness are. two thhjgs. — Franklin.... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 Seiten
...Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the tazy man never; for „a life of leisure and a life of...stock;" whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and re«pect. „Fly pleasures, and they will follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift; a nd... | |
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Methinks I hear some of you say, 'Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. 
